# FDA suspends licences of 13 Maharashtra eateries including McDonald’s 2026-08-21T22:20:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended food business licences of 13 establishments, including the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and a McDonald's outlet in Colaba, after inspections found serious hygiene violations. The drive covered 89 hotels and restaurants, with improvement notices served on 71 others. FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, who took charge in May, has intensified the crackdown. During an August 19 inspection, the Radio Club recorded a 47% non-compliance rate, with live flies and dead cockroaches found in the kitchen. McDonald's Family Restaurant kiosk at Metro House faced immediate suspension after a re-inspection found 18 of 20 earlier deficiencies unresolved, including live cockroaches, uncalibrated equipment, and alleged use of a non-dairy cheese sauce despite claims of real cheese. Other outlets like Novaara in Malad and Status Restaurant in Nariman Point also lost licences. A McDonald's India spokesperson said the company has zero tolerance for food safety issues and follows rigorous standards, including use of real cheese. The FDA also suspended licences of Khar Gymkhana, Bajrang Sweet Mart, and several outlets outside Mumbai, including Du Brothers Shawarma in Nagpur and Chhappan Bhog Thali in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same facts in near-identical neutral wire style, with no discernible stance difference. The coverage uniformly presents the FDA action as a routine enforcement drive, quoting both the regulator's findings and the McDonald's defence without favouring either side. A careful reader should note that while the violations are severe, the outlets cited have the right to appeal. The key number to watch is 13 suspended licences out of 89 inspected, suggesting a focused rather than sweeping crackdown. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Straight reporting of FDA action and company response without slant. - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Near-identical facts presented in wire style, no editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T08:02:51+00:00. Tags: Bombay Presidency Radio Club, Maharashtra FDA, McDonald's India, Mumbai, Tukaram Mundhe Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fda-suspends-licences-of-radio-club-mcdonalds-over-hygiene-violations/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fda-suspends-licences-of-radio-club-mcdonalds-over-hygiene-violations/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/